Bilaspur–Pune Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 4 July 2008 |
Current operator(s) | South East Central Railways |
Route | |
Start | Bilaspur (BSP) |
Stops | 17 |
End | Pune (PUNE) |
Distance travelled | 1,302 km (809 mi) |
Average journey time | 22h 20m |
Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 12849 / 12850 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large Windows |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts |
The 12849 / 12850 Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express is a superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Pune Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12849/12850 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service[]
12849 Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 1302 km in 22h 10m. The 12850 Pune–Bilaspur Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1302 km in 23h 10m.
Route & Halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Bilaspur
- Bhatapara
- Raipur
- Durg
- Rajnandgaon
- Gondia
- Nagpur
- Wardha
- Badnera
- Akola
- Bhusaval
- Jalgaon
- Manmad
- Kopargaon
- Ahmednagar
- Daund Junction
- Pune
Coach composition[]
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1st AC cum AC II Tier
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 EOG
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bilaspur to Daund Junction, After that a Bhusawal-based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train to its remainder journey until Pune and vice versa.
Rake sharing[]
The train shares its rake with 12851/12852 Bilaspur–Chennai Central Superfast Express.
Direction reversal[]
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also[]
- Bilaspur Junction railway station
- Pune Junction railway station
- Bilaspur–Chennai Central Superfast Express
Notes[]
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[]
- ^ "Press Information Bureau – Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Still will not Pentrykar food 306118 – Not a painter, yet the food will be available in trains". naidunia.jagran.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Latest Durg News 26/01/2015: एक्सप्रेस सुपरफास्ट ट्रेनों में सुविधा - एक्सप्रेस सुपरफास्ट ट्रेनों में सुविधा - Dainik Bhaskar". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Transport in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
- Transport in Pune
- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Chhattisgarh
- Rail transport in Maharashtra
- Railway services introduced in 2008
- Indian express train stubs